GLASSBORO — The New Jersey State Police Department will be actively recruiting for the next class of state police troopers at Rowan University on Thursday.

State Police Col. Rick Fuentes and Attorney General John Jay Hoffman will hold a press conference in the auditorium of Rowan Hall on Thursday at 1 p.m. to speak about the opportunities at the police department as well as answer students’ questions.

The application process opened earlier this week on Monday and will continue until May 5 through the department’s website at http://www.njtrooper.com/.

Students interested in applying must be at least 21 years old, but cannot reach their 35th birthday prior to graduation from the police academy in 2015.

Applicants must also have some level of college education, along with proof they are a United States citizen and must possess a current driver’s license in order to be eligible to apply.

Both men and women can sign up and the starting salary for state police, including uniform allownace, is $62,403.60, according to current State Police Trooper Alina Spies.